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M Focus
We guide you through the latest news from the world of materials
Articles and insights created every month by Materially and innovative and sustainable material solutions selected in the M Selection.
Wonder Paper: Protective, Three-dimensional, Recyclable
Paper pulp, or cellulose pulp, has always been used in the packaging sector, from egg packaging to protective corner pieces…
Experimental packaging: future-proof approaches for enclosing goods
The research and experimentation of innovative material solutions and technologies to rethink the packaging of the goods on retail shelves…
Bio, bio, bio!
From furniture to the automotive industry, natural materials are increasingly trying to reclaim application spaces hitherto firmly occupied by synthetic…
Second-hand strikes back: reuse as a virtuous circular economy strategy
Reuse has been recognized as the most virtuous option since the appearance of the well-known circular economy scheme produced more…
Design for Circularity: useful Strategies starting from Materials
Circular economy is an economic model focused on sustainable development based on the principles of reducing, reusing and recycling resources…
The power of Design: how project 2050 turns overconsumption into meaningful objects
Project 2050 is a design research project from Elisabeth Vidal, exhibited in Montpellier during last year’s France Design Week.
Will reusable containers change the way we use packaging?
Starting from the entry into force of the Disposable Plastic Directive (SUP), issued in the EU in July 2021 and…
Biotechnology: Re-functionalization of Textile waste in Fashion
Over-production of textile materials and over-consumption of resources within the fashion industries are big topics lately, together with what is…
Vegan materials: can leather be replaced?
Vegan or cruelty-free leathers, responding to a request from a number of consumers willing not to cause suffering to animals,…
Design and 3D printing: Technology at the service of fashion
3D printing technologies have faced several challenges since their debut on the market, and can now be used in several…
Careful Materials: How Materials, Design and Technology support our carefulness
In recent years, we have collectively and individually experienced severe global crises that have had major repercussions on the way…
Promoting the sense of care and longevity of materials in product design thanks to NFT technology
Addressing sustainability has been a key focus in the wood & furniture industry in recent years. Not only by the…
CupCake: a sustainable and playful design for improved, responsible comfort and well being
Marine Peyre, a well-known Fench designer, has invented CupCake, an ottoman manufactured in collaboration with Procédés Chénel, showcased in Paris…
Materially’s Insights from Sicam Expo 2022
Among our activities of consultancy, research and knowledge transfer, we always find the time to attend important international fairs and…
Circular materials for the ecological transition in the furniture sector
The demand for sustainable products is growing strongly in the furniture market. Optional or mandatory certifications are now fundamental requirements…
Cellulose: an extraordinary material for the future of textiles
We’ve been talking about cellulosic fibers for a long time, writing about the latest developments and challenges that the textile industry…